Famous Bridge Swings

An Honors eBook

by: David Bird

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Learn from their Mistakes

After a hard-fought match or perhaps a weekend of matchpoint play, it is well worth the effort to look at all your bad boards and
see if any lessons can be learned.

In this book you will have the chance to learn from other
players’ mistakes. We will look at over 150 big swings from
international play. The nett swings will average over 18 IMPs per
deal, with some of more than 30 IMPs. Every deal will illustrate at
least one important point of bidding, play or defense. By analyzing
how and why the great stars of the game went wrong, you will
have the chance to put your own game in order.

To get the maximum benefit from the book, you should ask
yourself: ‘Would I have made that mistake?’ or perhaps ‘Why
was West’s 5♠ bid wrong?’ Don’t just accept the writer’s verdict
as to who was at fault. Bridge is a game of opinions. Sometimes a
player’s action is clearly right or wrong. When it’s a close decision,
even expert opinions may vary.

The purpose of the book is not solely to improve your game.
The deals are entertaining in their own right. We all make mistakes,
occasionally horrific ones, and it’s reassuring to see that even the
greatest players occasionally do the same!

Critics’ Viewpoint

Famous Bridge Swings leans towards entertainment, with over 150 deals from real life major events where the bidding or play resulted in net swings well into double figures.
It’s refreshing that David names the ‘guilty’ parties whenever the names are available, as it reassures us ordinary bridge-playing mortals that even the greatest make the same mistakes that we do.
I particularly liked that the chapter on opening leads presented each of the deals as a problem, giving readers the chance to test themselves against the original world-class players. — A New Bridge Magazine 08/21/2018

David Bird

David Bird (UK) is the most prolific bridge author of all time, with 138 titles to his credit. He is the holder of a record eight American Bridge Teachers’ Association Book of the Year awards.